never again!
if the start is like rush hour in china, the wait for the ferry back to manhattan is like the world's longest soviet breadline. there are very few parts of the route that are exciting to look at if you've done any riding in the city at all and the prolonged exposure to tens of thousands of not-so-fit asses in spandex is a little scarring, too.

ny century ride later in the summer is the way to go.